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P30 IN THE WIND The Burgman series mantra is "elegance, comfort, and luxury." Suzuki engineers decided, why not add sporty to that mantra. So from head to tail, the new Burgman 200 received a sleeker, edgier, sportier design. With its new more sharply designed nose, the Burgman has a dual headlight to match its bolder design. The turn signals are also new up front and are integrated into the body of the Burgman and feature a clear outer lens. Also added to the front is an ergonomically designed windscreen that is 110mm taller than its predecessor. The new windscreen provides more wind protection and also reduces wind turbulence, Suzuki says. The tail section is also sleeker and slimmer with a new dual rear combination light to match. It also gets a newly designed leather seat with a double stitch finish on the seat's seam line. The Burgman gets a 200cc liquid-cooled and fuel-injected engine that is big and powerful enough to allow for highway use. The Burgman 200 also has a CVT transmission, designed to reduce vibration. Suzuki claims that it has the longest riding range in its class at 70.7 mpg. As mentioned before the bodywork was not just designed for looks as its narrow design – from handlebar to handlebar – is measured at 29.1 inches wide, making it easier to drive through traffic. It also gets a low seat height of 28.9 inches - and cut-away floorboard to make it easier to put your feet on the ground. The seat is also narrower in the front and wider in the back to not only help with reach, but helps accommodate a passenger on back. There are also grab bars on the back for that two-up ride. As the model name suggests, the Burgman 200 ABS comes standard with a Nissin ABS system and has a 13-inch aluminum front wheel and 12-inch rear wheel. Another upgrade for the new Burgman is its new LCD display with a bunch of new indicator lights. The one that stands out the most is the Eco drive indicator light, which comes on if the rider is riding at optimized fuel efficiency. The Burgman's under seat storage claims a capacity of 10.8 gallons – enough to hold two full-face helmets – and has a handy little light inside for nighttime rummaging. There are also two front storage compartments with 1.4 gallons of storage capacity, one of which is lockable with the ignition key and the other is push-open for quick access. A 12V DC power outlet also comes standard, so you can charge your gadgets while on the go. It's available in Cool Silver and is set to hit the U.S. in the spring. The MSRP has yet to be announced. Andrea Wilson DUCATI RULES SET TO CHANGE? R umors at the World Superbike round in Jerez, Spain, suggested that there might be additional changes to the technical regulations in 2014 to allow the Ducati V- twins to use more internal tuning parts to make up for what is probably a 30 horsepower disparity to the best four cylinders. The fours have contin- ued to make more power each year and now have Pirelli tires that can go full race distance with that power. Thus, there is now more disparity between the twins and the fours. Current, but soon to be departing Ducati Corse Racing Chief Bernard Gobmeier said at Jerez: "We are discussing it, but noth- ing has been decided. For sure we are trying to eliminate some of the disadvantages that we have naturally with the two cylinders over the four cylinders. That is naturally the rpms, then the horsepower. The moving parts we are restricted on because we have to use the production con rods and a piston that is matched continued on page 32